COUNTY 

CNW 

Miami-Dade Mayor vetoes decision to remove fluoride from drinking water  

Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava announced Friday that she would veto a contentious measure passed by county commissioners recently, which aimed to remove fluoride from the county’s drinking water. 

 

Hernando Sun 

BOCC DOGE Resolution 

Commissioners at the regular Board meeting took another look at what the Hernando County Department of Government Efficiency (HC-DOGE) should look like. 

 

Tampa Bay Times 

Will new construction dust rules in Manatee County help clear the air? 

Some residents say developers and home builders have not done enough to reduce the dust blowing from their construction sites. 

 

LEGISLATION 

WUWF 

Floridians debate lowering sales taxes vs. property taxes amid economic concerns  

While lawmakers across the Sunshine State seemingly agree that they need to focus on the budget and cutting costs for Floridians, how to get there remains to be determined. 

 

Click Orlando 

Florida lawmakers want to get rid of sales tax for these 2 ‘essential items’ 

SPB 7034 takes aim at both sales and property taxes 

 

WLRN 

Florida bill wants to make getting citizen initiatives on the ballot more challenging  

A bill that would make it more difficult for citizens to get constitutional amendments on the ballot is advancing in the Florida Senate. 

 

Tampa Free Press 

Florida Gov. DeSantis Slams House Condo Bill, Calls For Property Tax Cuts Over Sales Tax Relief 

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has intensified his criticism of the Florida House of Representatives’ condominium reform efforts, labeling their proposed legislation as favoring “special interests and developers” and predicting it will worsen the existing condo crisis.